This informative new edition in The Truth about Your Food series (6 titles) adds new material, from Morlock, to a book originally written by Katharina Smundak under a different title. The book defines antibiotics, hormones, and pesticides before describing how they are used to help increase and protect the food supply. Their use can be both beneficial and harmful, and the text describes which pesticides and hormones have been banned in the U.S. due to their dangerous effects on humans. Easy food-safety suggestions are provided (washing or peeling produce, or, more expensive, buying organic). Full-color photos and backgrounds, sidebars, and photo captions with additional information enhance the text. Each chapter ends with "food for thought" questions for readers to consider. A useful resource to help youth understand food safety.

MORLOCK, Rachael . Be Smart About Factory Foods . ISBN 9781502665768 . MORLOCK, Rachael . Be Smart About GMOs . ISBN 9781502665799 . MORLOCK, Rachael . Be Smart About Manufactured Meats . ISBN 9781502665829 . MORLOCK, Rachael . Be Smart About Snack Foods . ISBN 9781502665850 . MORLOCK, Rachael . Be Smart About Soft Drinks . ISBN 9781502665881 . ea vol: 48p. (Truth About Your Food). Cavendish Square . Dec. 2022. Tr. $33.07. Gr 9 Up— Hot topics like antibiotics, pesticides, and GMOs make up the meat of this series. Filled with dense text and quite a bit of technical detail, these topics will appeal to socially conscious readers looking to dig beyond buzzwords. The GMOs title is particularly well done, as its main aim is to explain the concept and history without using frightening misinformation that one might encounter in other spaces. There are real images, not only of the foods in various stages of development, but also of the laboratories and scientists involved in various stages of production. VERDICT A detailed look under the nutritional hood that is dense at times, but packed with valuable material for readers seeking to make informed eating decisions.